Standard Report on Methods and Quality
The Standard Report on Methods and Quality provides information to users on the methodology in place in the particular survey area together with an assessment of the quality of the resulting survey output. The reports contain sections on general information on the survey, information on statistical concepts and the production of statistics and also information on quality. The quality section details the following for each of the six European Statistical System dimensions of quality:
- Relevance
- Accuracy
- Timeliness & Punctuality
- Accessibility & Clarity
- Comparability
- Coherence
Standard Reports on Methods and Quality are in the process of being completed for all CSO releases and publications and will be made available on the website as they are finalised.
Standard Reports on Methods and Quality have been completed and made available on the CSO website for the following surveys:
| Report | Size | Reporting Period | Last Edited |
| › Census of Population | PDF 322KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 1 | PDF 205KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 2 | PDF 110KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 3 | PDF 39KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 4 | PDF 25KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 5 | PDF 214KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › | PDF 44KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 7 & 8 | PDF 328KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Census of Population - Appendix 9 | PDF 24KB | 2006 | 19/03/2009 |
| › Quarterly Accounts Inquiry to Industry | PDF 91KB | 2007 | 10/02/2009 |
| › Census of Industrial Production (PDF 603KB) | PDF 603KB | 2010 | 31/08/2012 |
| › Monthly Index of Production and Turnover | PDF 126KB |
Jan 1980 onwards- Production Index Jan 2000 onwards- Turnover Index |
10/11/2009 |
| › Passenger Card Inquiry | PDF 205KB | 2008 | 21/01/2010 |
| › Household Travel Survey (PDF 78KB) | PDF 78KB | 2011 | 30/11/2012 |
| › Country of Residence Survey (PDF 60KB) | PDF 60KB | 2012 | 17/06/2013 |
| › Stillbirths Registration | PDF 92KB | 2007 onwards | 24/09/2009 |
| › Late Deaths Registration | PDF 78KB | 2007 onwards | 01/10/2009 |
| › Deaths Registration | PDF 105KB | 2007 onwards | 01/10/2009 |
| › Births Registration | PDF 98KB | 2007 onwards | 01/10/2009 |
| › Irish Life Tables | PDF 94KB | 2007 onwards | 05/10/2009 |
| › Irish Babies Names | PDF 34KB | 2007 onwards | 24/05/2013 |
| › Marriages Registration | PDF 94KB | 2007 onwards | 24/09/2009 |
| › Area Yield and Production of Crops | PDF 496KB | 1985 onwards | 07/11/2008 |
| › Output, Input & Income in Agriculture (PDF 176KB) | PDF 176KB | 2010 | 27/01/2012 |
| Regional Accounts for Agriculture 2010 (PDF 176KB) | PDF 176KB | 2010 | 27/01/2012 |
| › Agricultural Price Indices (PDF 160KB) | PDF 160KB | January 2005 onwards | 18/04/2012 |
| › Quarterly Recorded Crime | PDF 91KB | Q1 2007 onwards | 27/01/2009 |
| › Annual Garda Recorded Crime Statistics | PDF 108KB | 2003-2006 | 18/06/2008 |
| › National Employment Survey | PDF 197KB | 2006 | Feb 2009 |
| › E-commerce and ICT Usage | Word 60KB | 2010 | 07/12/2010 |
| › Quarterly Survey of Construction | PDF 178KB | 2008 | 15/09/2009 |
| › Planning Permission | Word 72KB | 2008 | 19/08/2010 |
| › Building and Construction Inquiry (PDF 48KB) | PDF 48KB | 2010 | 21/09/2012 |
| › PRODCOM | PDF 137KB | 2009 | 06/09/2010 |
| › Vehicle Licensing (PDF 142KB) | PDF 142KB | 2012 | 22/01/2013 |
| › National Accounts | PDF 311KB | 2009 | 06/10/2009 |
| › Balance of Payments (PDF 295KB) | PDF 295KB | 2011 | 24/05/2013 |
| › Retail Sales | PDF 205KB | 2005 onwards | 08/09/2009 |
| › Business Expenditure on Research and Development | Word 71KB | 2009-2010 Inclusive | 11/04/2011 |
| › Community Innovation Survey | Word 77KB | 2006-2008 Inclusive | 24/11/2010 |
| › Annual Services Inquiry | Word 110KB | 2008 | 29/09/2010 |
| › Pig Survey | PDF 109KB | March 2009 Onwards | 17/12/2009 |
| › Production of Milk and Milk Products | PDF 113KB | November 2008 Onwards | 17/12/2009 |
| › National Disability Survey | PDF 172KB | 2008 | July 2009 |
| › National Survey of Transport of Goods by Road (PDF 181KB) | PDF 181KB | 2011 | 22/01/2013 |
| › Livestock Slaughterings | PDF 92KB | Aug 2009 | 07/09/2009 |
| › External Trade (PDF 112KB) | PDF 112KB | 2013 | 22/05/2013 |
| › Statistics Of Port Traffic | PDF 92KB | 2008 | 05/02/2010 |
| › Live Register (PDF 75KB) | PDF 75KB | 2013 | 28/03/2013 |
| › Live Register Age by Duration | PDF 73KB | 2009 | 25/03/2010 |
| › Industrial Disputes | PDF 66KB | 2009 | 25/03/2010 |
| › Wholesale Price Index | Word 90KB | 2005 onwards | 06/01/2011 |
| › CPI & HICP (PDF 72KB) | PDF 73KB | 2012 | 26/04/2012 |
| › Job Churn (PDF 275KB) | PDF 275KB | 2012 | 13/09/2012 |